The Nato summit may be Donald Trump’s big win, but for Britain the verdict must be less euphoric. It has pitched the UK into the heart of the new phase of nuclear confrontation. On the eve of the conference, Keir Starmer announced that the UK would switch its order for the US F-35 strike jets for its aircraft carriers to buying a different model of the plane configured to carry tactical nuclear as well as conventional weapons. the Government published a new updated National Security Strategy, which stated that the country was under continuous threat from Russia, China and their allies Iran and North Korea. Under a new doctrine announced a few months ago, the Kremlin said it reserved the right to make a first strike with tactical nukes against any Nato power actively engaged in fighting for Ukraine. This has been matched by the choreography of manoeuvring nuclear capable units in exercises in Belarus. It is now suspected that Belarus is faced with annexation by Moscow. In the face of this threat, the UK’s role is key. Britain is the unique European nuclear power whose arsenal and capability is dedicated primarily to Nato command. France maintains its own nuclear arsenal, but primarily for France itself. While Britain’s nuclear weaponry will be dedicated to Nato, and so directly or indirectly will be under US control, the nuclear F-35A could also be deployed to a number of allies such as Germany and Belgium, who have accepted Nato nuclear arsenals on their soil. How threatening is Russia to Europe ?
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